The greatest gift we can give another is the gift of ourselves - our presence, acceptance, and willingness to sit with each other in circle, speak and listen from our hears, and trust the process. This seemingly small act of focused attention is healing for everyone involved. It brings forth powerful energies, amplifies our ability to see our lives more clearly, hear our own wisdom, discover our own answers, and make healthy choices that free us to offer our unique and beautiful genius to the world. Through this remarkable process we discover that we are not alone but are in fact inextricably linked within the sacred web of life.

Imagine facilitating a circle for teens. Imagine giving them a safe space to tell the truth without fear of judgment, criticism, or rejection. A place where they can take down their "tough guises," share their deepest feelings, work through conflicts, expose their fears, and reveal their hearts. How might this change their lives? How might this change the world? You can be part of making this happen.

The Teen Talking Circle Facilitator Training is a deeply experiential workshop for adults who are interested in knowing what it's like to be in as well as start a Teen Talking Circle.  You don't need prior experience just a desire to do it, the courage to do your own work, an open mind and open heart, the wisdom to know you're ready and the willingness to try.

In this training you will learn the history of TTC from those who have been doing teen circles for years, including teens currently in circle. Whether you want to facilitate a 1-day, 10-week, 9-month, or yearlong circle; whether you want it to be topic centric, mixed gender, or done in the TTC sacred circle style, this training will teach you the basics.

You'll learn by doing. Through experiencing circle you’ll see how to create a successful one. You’ll learn how to attract participants, find a co-facilitator, call a circle, and then once you’re in it you’ll learn how to set agreements and intentions, co-create safe space, do "check-ins,” and lead useful processes and important exercises.

Facilitating a Teen Talking Circles takes a desire and commitment to be there for others. It also takes the courage to commit to your own unfolding process. In this training you learn the art and practice of Compassionate Listening(SM), one of the most important communication skills used in our circles.

After the training and for as long as you are a member of TTC, you will have access to those of us in the home office, as well as facilitators around the world through our interactive website, blogs, and conference calls. We are here to help you be as successful as possible.

Teen Talking Circles started in 1993 as the Daughters Sisters Project, under the fiscal umbrella of Context Institute, founders of In Context Magazine, now YES, A Journal of Positive Futures. As the Project grew to include more young men, our name changed. Today, there are TTC circles growing worldwide, and branch representatives in Boulder, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Lopez Island, Washington; Yelapa, Mexico, Culver, Indiana, and Minneapolis, Minnesota -- with more starting each year. Join our cooperative movement for healthy relationships. For a more information on circles and facilitators in your area, see:www.teentalkingcircles.org or contact our home office:info@teentalkingcircles.org

Speaking and Listening from the Heart is led by Linda Wolf, founder and executive director of The Teen Talking Circle Project, and co-author of Daughters of the Moon, Sisters of the Sun: Young Women and Mentors on the Transition to Womanhood and, Global Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century -- Stories from a New Generation of Activists, with the assistance of the young women and additional facilitators of local circles. Linda is a certified facilitator of Compassionate Listening*, the practice of which helps us to reach through layers of defensiveness and reactivity to be able to live more from our essential core essence and connection with source. From there, our energy in communication and relationships spread more heart-to-heart connection.

 
Your non-refundable deposit of $200 or full payment reserves your space in the workshop. If you sign up online, a service fee will be added. Feel free to call us or mail a check if you would like to avoid this fee.

*Compassionate Listening is a service mark of the Compassionate Listening Project.

If you would like a copy of our new Handbook, you can order it at: http://ttcpbooks.mollyguard.com

Addendum: We prefer people to make their own lodging reservations, but can offer bedrooms in our home to people with budgetary constraints on a first come first serve basis.